Ink-well.



No. 886,859. PATENTED MAY 5, 1908. J. C. PY'ERS. INK WELL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1907. RENEWED OUT. 30, 1907.

['VlT/VESSES: I IEVDENTOA (1 @6 MM f' j By Afforlzeys STATES PATENTOFFICE.

JOSEPH C. PYERS, OF CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

INK-WELL.

Patented May 6, 1908.

Application filed January 18, 1907, Serial No. 352,902. Renewed October30, 1907. Serial No. 899,788.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn C. Press, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Carnegie, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInk-Wells, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to ink wells, and the invention has for itsobject to provide a simple and inexpensive well wherein novel means isemployed for preventin the con tents of the well from being s illei whenthe well is accidentally upset or t1 ted.

Briefly described, my im roved well comprises a spherical receptac ehavinga horizontal partition intersected by a dependin detachablefunnel. The funnel is constructor to deflect the contents of the wellwhen the same is u set or tilted, while the contents of the funne isretained therein when the well has been inverted.

In connection with the welljl use a suitable stand, as a tripod, and thewell in its entirety is constructed to present a neat and attractive apearance.

The detai construction of my improved well will be hereinafter morefully described.

Referring to the drawing formin part of this specification, I haveillustrate a vertical sectional view of my im roved ink well.

The well comprises a sp ierical bod portion 1 having a threaded opening2. n the well is formed a horizontal artition 3 forming two compartments4 an 5, the compartment 5 bein larger than the compartment 4 ads. to .tocontain the contents'of the 7 detachab y ing 2 of the well.

in close proximity to the bottom of the receptacle 1 while its to ispartially closed, as at 8 and provided wit 9. depending tube 9.

closed, and provided with an integr e partition 3 is provided with acentral openin 6 to receive a depending funnel mounted in the threadedopen- The funnel 7- extends withi The tube 9 forms an annularcompartment 10 within the funnel 7, and the object of this compartmentwill presentlyappear.

- The s herical receptacle 1 is sup orted by a suitab e stand, as-a triod 11, w liich may be secured to the receptac e 1 or to a band 12surroundin the rece tacle 1.

Should .t 1e ink wel be accidentally upset or tilted the writing fluidor contents of the well will beretained therein by the depending end ofthe funnel 7, while the writing fluid that may remain within the funnelis held within the compartment 10.. It will thus be seen that it is imossible to spill the contents of the ink well w 1011 the same is tiltedor ac- .cidentally u set.

In provir ing the detachable funnel 7, l have provided means wherebyeasy access may be had to the interior of the ink well for cleansingpurposes.

The ink well is referably constructed of vitreous material, lint it isobvious that any other suitable material may be readily used.

Such changes in the size, and minor details of construction as arepermissible'by the appended claims, may be resorted to without deart-in" from the scope of the invention.

hatl claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an iukwell, a spherical hollow body having an opening in the top, anda suitab e su ort for said body, a partition in said l)l)( y ocatedabove the central line thereof and having a central opening, a dipfunnel threaded into the opening of said spherical body, and extendingthrough the central opening of said partition, having its upper endpartially a central de ending tube.

in testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH PYERS.

Witnesses:

C. KLOSTERMANN, MAX H. SROLOVITZ.

